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With Union Budget 2026 around the corner, attention has returned to the Capital Gains Account Scheme (CGAS), as taxpayers and tax professionals raise concerns over operational bottlenecks that continue to erode the scheme's effectiveness as a capital gains tax relief mechanism. Launched in 1988, CGAS allows taxpayers to park long-term capital gains temporarily when reinvestment in eligible assets cannot be completed within prescribed timelines. Although the scheme has undergone amendments in 20
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FAQ :
CGAS is a scheme launched in 1988 that allows taxpayers to temporarily deposit long-term capital gains when they cannot reinvest in eligible assets within the given timeframes, thus providing tax relief.
In November 2025, amendments allowed for electronic deposits, online account closures, and included more authorised bank branches.
The primary issue is the lack of system-level integration between CGAS banks and the Income Tax Department, requiring taxpayers to manually disclose all transactions.
Manual reporting can lead to year-to-year mismatches, triggering tax notices and scrutiny, even when taxpayers have followed the law, defeating the purpose of the tax exemption.
No, CGAS data is not currently integrated with the Annual Information Statement (AIS) or the Taxpayer Information Summary (TIS), meaning there's no consolidated view of transactions.
Experts hope for a comprehensive digital overhaul in Budget 2026, including automated data exchange between banks and the tax department, to create a more integrated and low-friction tax compliance system.
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